Sr. Project Manager/ Program Manager

SUMMARY:

• Technical Program/ Project Management experience managing complex systems implementations, application development, I.T. Infrastructure, data migration, data warehouse, and eCommerce projects with internal and external resources.
• Under limited direction, manage multiple small, medium or large projects ensuring quality deliverables on time and within budget utilizing SDLC methodologies.

CERTIFICATIONS:
PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute
CSM, Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
ITIL v3 Foundation, Service Management, EXIN, ITIL Certification Management Board (ICMB)

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:

• Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Visio, SharePoint

PROJECT TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:

• SDLC, Software Development Life Cycle, (Waterfall, Agile/ Scrum, and Rapid Application Development), Java, COBOL, Oracle, Mainframe, Mainframe Batch, Data warehouse, CoolGen, ATG Commerce, .NET, and eCommerce projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Atlanta, GA Oct 2011- May 2012
Project Manager Solutions Delivery- Consultant
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for organizing, monitoring and controlling scope, risk, execution and completion of multiple Java and .Net projects.
• Provide day-to-day assistance to IT Management with the definition and enhancement of project management methodology.
• Assist IT management in managing the project sponsor\'s expectation of project scope and delivery.
• Management of the overall coordination of development projects from initiation to implementation.
• Responsible for defining, documenting and controlling the project scope, priorities, deadlines and deliverable schedules with proper planning, standard deliverables and change management.
• Responsible for facilitating all communication between the business stakeholders and the development team through status meetings, project progress reporting and deliverable walkthroughs.

Confidential,Atlanta, GA May 2011-Oct 2011
Program/ Project Manager Application Development-Consultant
Responsibilities:

• Managed Agile teams with responsibilities for the following: daily scrum meetings, product backlog, sprint backlog, sprint planning, sprint execution, testing, sprint review, and sprint deployment.
• Direct development teams the processes to deliver software releases and provide production support of business applications. Development technologies included Java, .Net, and Mainframe.
• Oversee development teams in planning, and executing application releases, ensuring that teams have appropriate technical specifications, direction, and resources to deliver releases effectively by establishing realistic estimates for timelines while ensuring that projects remain on target to meet deadlines.
• Track and report the status of projects on various teams, acting as a gateway through which work should be assigned to appropriate teams while ensuring that project scope is adequately defined.
• Coordinate presentation of requested changes or production support fixes needed with time and cost estimates.
• Ensure that software releases follow processes and all appropriate steps are executed.
• Demonstrate leadership abilities with the deployment of software enhancements and fixes that are coordinated based on release schedules.

Confidential, Alpharetta, GA November 2010- May 2011
Senior Technical Project Manager Consultant

• Matrix managed a team of 15 people consisting of onshore resources, (Developers, Architects, QA Testers, and BAs).
• Expertise in delivering internet or ecommerce applications. Development technologies include .Net and Mainframe.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
• Developed and delivered progress reports, proposals, IT documentation, and presentations in support of the project.
• Performed technical analysis of project schedules to address optimal execution, risk mitigation, and ensure correct deliverables.
• Provided timely and consistent evaluation of potential schedule hazards as well what-if changes to the plan.
• Identified and resolved issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Identified and managed project dependencies and critical path.

Confidential, Topeka, KS September 2008 to November 2010
eCommerce Program/ Project Manager- Consultant

• Managed Agile teams with responsibilities for the following: daily scrum meetings, product backlog, sprint backlog, sprint planning, sprint execution, testing, sprint review, and sprint deployment.
• Worked as an IT PM on the following eCommerce sites: Payless.com, Saucony.com, Sperrytopsider.com, and Unforgettablemoments.com.
• Managed a team of 25-30 people consisting of both onshore and offshore resources, (Developers, Architects, QA Testers, and BAs).
• Responsible for ATG application development and infrastructure projects utilizing Agile/ Scrum and Waterfall SDLC methodologies, (Java, COBOL, .Net, Mainframe, Infrastructure, and eCommerce projects).
• Served in a project management capacity overseeing and coordinating the efforts of multiple project developers, business analysts, and testers.
• Data warehouse extraction and migration experience.
• Accountable for managing project timelines, work breakdown structure, project plans, resources, deliverables, and change control process.
• Specific project accountabilities include: project initiation, project planning, project execution, project controlling, and project closing.

Confidential,Kansas City, MO August 2006 - September 2008
I.T. Program/Project Manager- Consultant

• PMO structured organizational experience.
• Managed a team of 15 people on Java, Java Batch, COBOL, Mainframe, Mainframe Batch, Infrastructure, and CoolGen projects. Managed $17 million in I.T. application development and infrastructure implementation projects.
• Management of program and projects in I.T. portfolio utilizing SDLC methodologies. Managed project scope, work breakdown structure, cost, and schedule throughout the entire project life cycle.
• Interacted with internal clients, external clients, and product ownership, keeping project teams focused on goal(s) defined by the project plan.
• Managed I.T. technical teams responsible for facilitating the process by which product is delivered.
• Managed project decisions to ensure the end product meets all business requirements and operates as efficiently as possible. Coordinated project rollout strategy/implementation.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO May 2003 to August 2006
Sr Project Manager- Employee

• Managed a team of approximately 60 IT & Business people tasked with completing a TSYS 1 to TSYS 2 mainframe conversion of the merchant card portfolio.
• Managed infrastructure platform conversion/ migration of $80 million merchant card portfolio.
• Managed the scope of work, objectives and other Project Management activities for assigned projects.
• Worked with Internal Operations and I.T. to finalize project budget and scope of work. Data warehouse migration experience. (Managed data warehouse related data mapping, data sourcing, data transformation, data loading, data cleansing, and data integrity checking).
• Coordinated or directed project activities for team members.
• Developed project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, and other scope definition documents.

Confidential, Corporate Finance, Overland Park, KS August 2000 to March 2003
Project Manager- Employee

• Managed the development and implementation of accounting and eCommerce software projects involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products.
• Completed complex, long-term projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
• Evaluated projects and conducted cost benefit analyses.
• Set project strategies, developed detailed project plans and managed/scheduled resources to meet plan deliverables.

EDUCATION:
M.B.A.
Major: Business Management

B.S.
Major: Human Resource Management